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Payroll Officer job description

A ready advert for a Payroll Officer job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.

About the job

We are looking for a payroll officer to prepare the monthly payroll accurately and on time and calculate deductions, tax and social security contributions as the law requires.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Prepare the monthly payroll and check it before approval
  • Calculate overtime pay, allowances, deductions and other withholdings
  • Calculate income tax and social security contributions and pay them over on time
  • Track attendance, leave, new hires and leavers and how they affect pay
  • Keep employee details in the payroll system up to date, including national ID numbers and bank account details
  • Send salaries to the banks and sort out discrepancies and returned payments
  • Prepare payroll reports, their accounting entries and salary certificates for staff
  • Answer staff questions about their pay in confidence

Working conditions

  • Busier in the last days of each month

Requirements

  • A diploma or bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration
  • 3 to 6 years of experience in payroll

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

  • Payroll
  • Labour law
  • Excel
  • Social security
  • Confidentiality
  • Payroll systems
  • Payroll income tax
  • Attendance and leave

Preferred

  • Knowledge of Libya's Labour Relations Law and its regulations
  • Experience in HR administration
  • Experience with public sector payroll systems
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Description in Arabic

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